The BRV-O (Blast-Resistant Vehicle – Off Road ) is a multi-role vehicle designed and manufactured by the American Company AM General for the JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) program for the United States Army to replace the fleet of light tactical vehicle Humvee. In March 2012, AM General LLC announced that it is backing two separate proposals for the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. AM General's new Blast-Resistant Vehicle – Off Road (BRV-O) is a highly mobile and versatile platform that meets or exceeds 100 percent of the government's program evaluation criteria including protection, performance, payload, transportability, reliability and affordability. This AM General design can be readily adapted to future changes in U.S. military missions, enemy threats and new protection technologies as they emerge.

The first trial variant of the BRV-O AM General is equipped with armored glass open top turret which can be armed with 7.62 or 12.7 mm machine or automatic grenade launcher. This turret provides a 360° protection around the gunner position and increase the view on the battlefield without compromising safety.

Design and protection

The general layout of the BRV-O AM General vehicle is standard with the engine at the front, a crew compartment in the center and a cargo area at the rear. BRV-O features a crew capsule and modular armor already proven effective in government-supervised blast testing. This AM General design can be readily adapted to future changes in U.S. military missions, enemy threats and new protection technologies as they emerge. The crew compartment is equipped at the front with two large bullet-proof windows. There are two doors to each side of the hull with one small bullet-proof window on the upper part. To increase the protection of the BRV-O, it can be fitted with modular armor solutions. The BRV-O has a payload of 1,590 kg (3,500 pounds) to carry C4ISR and weapon systems, soldiers, and their gear without sacrificing performance or transportability.

Mobility

The BRV-O AM General also features a lightweight, fuel efficient, high-performance engine and a self-leveling suspension system. Powerpack and suspension of BRV-O AM General provide high performance for off-road-mobility. The BRV-O is motorized with a lightweight Optimizer 3200 diesel engine coupled to a six-speed transmission.

Accessories

The BRV-O AM General is equipped with a C4ISR backbone with open-standard networked architecture and clustered super-computing power and other advanced components. The BRV-O is readily deployable by air, land and sea with 3,500- pound (1,600 kg) payload.